Podcasts about last fallen star

This week on Prophecy Radio, Karen and Kristen discuss The Last Fallen Star (with a designated spoiler section) by Graci Kim, the first book in the Gifted Clans series. Then they get to interview the author about the second book in the series, The Last Fallen Moon! There will be no Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth chapters to review this week, but there is plenty of news in the Rick Riordan universe to discover, including the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast members on Disney+. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:01:29) Filming is officially underway, and we will never not be excited about this. Of course Rick updated his blog with new Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast members on the exact same day we recorded our predictions! We run through all the new cast members fairly quickly because we'll be doing a more in-depth discussion next week! Make sure you bookmark our Percy Jackson cast article. Jon Steinberg had a chat with The Wrap about the Disney+ Percy Jackson adaptation. We want merch! Steinberg has promised that this show will be for everyone—new fans and old; tweens, teens, and young adults (and we think adults, too!). Keep your eye out for the new blog post coming soon from Rick. We have some birthdays to celebrate! Have you seen the Victo Ngai limited edition prints of the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians book covers? Percy Jackson has been on the NYT bestsellers list for HOW long?? Graci Kim had a chat with fellow author Xiran Jay Zhao about Chinese and Korean mythology. Make sure you check out Read Riordan to meet Dahl and Bada. We take the soul animal quiz! Make sure you tell us your soul animal! The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim (00:31:43) Check out Karen's The Last Fallen Moon review on Subjectify on June 14. Kristen gives us the general plot of The Last Fallen Star. We should probably kick off this discussion by talking about Riley Oh. Riley is adopted, but she's 100% part of the Oh family, even if she doesn't always fit in. Sometimes there are downfalls to listening to audiobooks. Hattie is a pretty great sister, but she can be a bit reckless. But Karen really loves their dynamic. To balance out all that recklessness, we have Emmett Harrison. He's not big on magic or emotions, but he does love to bake. They say that Karen is still trying to bake caramel cookies, even to this day. We need to start getting t-shirts made. Riley's parents are pretty great, but boy did Riley have a tragic childhood. What IS Boris, exactly? Jennie is an interesting character because she starts off pretty stereotypically mean, but then gets a good amount of backstory. Then there's the Cave Bear Goddess, who's the patron saint of the Gom clan. We find out her origin story, but that's gonna be it for now. This is your warning for our spoiler section! Spoilers start at 00:53:56, so skip to the next section if you want to avoid them! Okay, now that it's safe, let's talk about…the Horangi Clan. Sora is an important character, but she didn't stand out as much as the others. Austin's powers are pretty cool. But really we just want to talk about Taeyo. Hopefully there's no blood-bending in his future. And yeah, remember when we mentioned the Cave Bear Goddess? She is very naughty!! This book kept getting worse and worse for Riley, but thankfully Hattie is okay. And Karen says that The Last Fallen Moon has a bit more happy stuff in it. Graci Kim interview (01:10:41) Thank you, Graci, for joining us today to talk about The Last Fallen Moon! You KNOW Graci has some go-to snacks when she's writing. Unlike a lot of people, Graci actually enjoys being told what she needs to fix in her manuscript. What were Graci's personal and professional goals when she set out to write the Gifted Clans series? She also tells us her (current) favorite story from Korean mythology. Second books in a series can be tough, but did Graci have any trouble with Fallen Moon? Is Hattie and Riley's relationship based on Graci's own relationship with her family? You know we also had to ask her about all the magical food that shows up in these books! And we find out why Graci decided to restructure the hells (and it might not be for the reason you think). Will we ever get a giant Riordanverse crossover story? Graci also surprises us with her pick of a godly parent from Greek mythology. Which Rick Riordan Presents book would she love to live inside? And how does she feel about cooking/baking competition shows? Graci also hints at where The Last Fallen Realm will take place. She also tells us the series she'll be working on next! Feedback (01:42:12) We will never NOT take a chance to talk about our awesome logo. Rachel has been reading lots of Rick Riordan Presents books (yay!). Who would we want to voice Kronos in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV show? Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 37, where we'll do an in-depth discussion of the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

Welcome to Prophecy Radio, a Percy Jackson podcast dedicated to all of Rick Riordan's past, present, and future projects! Co-hosts Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz discuss the latest news in the Percy Jackson/Rick Riordan Presents fandom, then try (and fail) to get through the rest of their fancasts before any official announcements, as well as review Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth chapters 5 and 6. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:02:20) Filming began the day we recorded this—June 2! Becky says she saw some of the test shots, and Annabeth looks great. According to Knight Edge Media, Simon Chin has been cast in a minor role, so we speculate about who he could be. Some of the Percy Jackson crew worked on another show called The Old Man, which will stream on Hulu. Kristen gets up on her soapbox for a moment about shows related to drugs. Don't worry, we get back to the Percy Jackson-related fare pretty quickly with Aryan Simhadri's upcoming project, Trevor: The Musical, which will stream on Disney+. Have you read the highlights from Rick Riordan and Daniel José Older's Instagram Live over on Read Riordan? HUGE congratulations to Graci Kim for hitting the NYT bestelling paperbacks list for The Last Fallen Star. Percy Jackson and the Olympians final fancasting (00:13:20) We're trying to fit in as many fancasts as we can before they do an official announcement! (Edit: We failed.) We're still rooting for Melissa Ponzio as Sally Jackson, but we've got a few contenders as far as warm motherly figures go. Karen really struggled with finding someone for Gabe, but after a moment's hesitation, the floodgates opened for Kristen. Both of us have trouble imagining what Nancy Bobafit looks like, but Karen had the idea to do a bit of stunt casting for this role. What do you think? Mrs. Dodds needs to be that ancient, sinister math teacher whose classroom you never want to visit. The only problem is that everyone in Hollywood is beautiful! If there's one thing for sure, Chiron needs to be able to pull off tweed. Karen can't take credit, but we know the perfect person to play Mr. D. But Kristen's pick is also pretty fantastic. Somehow, we both managed to pick the same person for Clarisse. But, like, SHE WOULD BE PERFECT. Okay, Karen's pick for Luke is a little different, but hear her out! Kristen's pick looks a lot like how we picture Luke, though. Medusa could be another great role for some stunt casting, and we agree she should be played by an actress with super curly hair. Last but certainly not least, we've got Charon. He's canonically a Black man, so we'd want to see them stick with an actor who can fill that role, but we've got some alternatives, too. Check out our Percy Jackson and the Olympians casting page! Battle of the Labyrinth chapter reviews (01:01:25) It's time to talk about Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth chapter 5! Kristen felt the need to clarify what Nico uses to raise the dead. We're already up to Prophecy Count #18! Uhhh, Luke is a little too powerful right now. And Kelli remains super creepy. How does this whole fountain thing work? What does it mean that Nico is looking for a second opinion? We get to meet THE Theseus. Why did the fountain image glow so brightly?? Percy needs to go eat a Happy Meal RIGHT NOW. Thank goodness Chiron doesn't trust Quintus either. Now it's time for Battle of the Labyrinth chapter 6. Is this opening scene about Roman gods and architecture a hint to Heroes of Olympus? How do you pronounce Janus? Shout out to Buffy episode 2×06! What are Janus' pronouns?? Is everyone else afraid of Hera? If not, you should be. Why did Annabeth rush through her wish!? What does Percy know!? Grover is probably glad Tyson is around after all. And Annabeth really needs to stop telling the Labyrinth everything on her mind. Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 36, where we'll discuss The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim, as well as interview the author herself! This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

In this episode, the first page of three middle grade books will be read:The Last Fallen Star by Graci KimBarakah Beats by Maleeha SiddiquiCeCe Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera

Welcome to Prophecy Radio, a Percy Jackson podcast dedicated to all of Rick Riordan's past, present, and future projects! Co-hosts Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz discuss the latest news in the Percy Jackson/Rick Riordan Presents fandom, take a page out of Marvel's book to do a Percy Jackson edition of What If…?, and analyze chapters 17 and 18 of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:00:58) Note: Kristen's audio is quiet for the first five minutes of the podcast, but it returns to normal after that. Sorry! If you're worried about the Percy Jackson adaptation, this Wheel of Time article might make you feel better. Check out the Last Fallen Star liner notes. Kristen loves when authors write mini stories for beloved characters. Not sure whether to read or reread Magnus Chase or the Kane Chronicles? There's a quiz for that. Karen is NOT a fan of math. But she is a fan of the video game Hades. What if…? (00:10:23) Kristen explains what sort of shenanigans we're gonna get up to today. Karen kicks us off by wondering what if…demigods weren't claimed until they were 18? How would a darker tone to the story change the way Percy Jackson navigated his newfound abilities? Would Percy have a better childhood, or would it still have messed him up? Kristen wonders what if…Sally and Poseidon had a second child? There are two directions to go in here—one in which she had a second child with him a few years after Percy, and one in which she has a second child with him now. How would a full-blooded sibling change Percy's life? How mad would Zeus and Hades be then?? Not even Gabe could protect them. What sort of relationship do we think they would've had? Karen asks what if…Thalia made it to Camp Half-Blood? This really could've changed everything. Would Luke have gone to the dark side? Would she have gotten along with Percy, or would they have been rivals? Kristen wonders what if…Luke was able to resists Kronos' manipulations? Would Annabeth and Percy have ever gotten together if Luke was still in the picture? Gotta admit, though, Luke would've been great to have along on some quests. Who would've taken Luke's place as Kronos' lackey, and how would that have changed the ultimate outcome? We've got some BONUS scenarios, too. @Colby_jack_ wonders what if…Bianca survived Titan's Curse? Kristen also wonders what if…demigods could use technology. She just wants to know what movies they're gonna watch. @hiiwritefanfic wants to know what if Percy went over to the dark side. And @griffin_b1893 wants to know what if Kronos had gotten to Percy first? Chapter Reviews (00:48:21) This week, we're reading chapters 17 and 18 of The Lightning Thief! Okay, but where does the Lotus Hotel and Casino's money come from?? We get some answers to the questions about naiads we were talking about a couple episodes ago. What were Annabeth and Grover up to while Percy was underwater? Barbara Walters is so iconic. Percy is adjusting well, wouldn't you say? All we're saying is we'd love to have a sponsorship. We kind of freak out over a line in this chapter. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Charon can totally be bought and is definitely not a horse man. Karen is anti-New Jersey. We talk about how other religions exist in this universe. Cerberus is the best boy. We get DEEP. And then go off the rails, like always. Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week for episode 10, in which we'll share our holiday gift guide. This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

Welcome to Prophecy Radio, a Percy Jackson podcast dedicated to all of Rick Riordan's past, present, and future projects! Co-hosts Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz talk about what's new in the Percy Jackson fandom, discuss all the books the Rick Riordan Presents authors have written outside of the Disney imprint, and analyze chapters 13 and 14 of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates (00:01:07) This might be the longest doc we've had so far. First and foremost, we have news from Rick's blog! There's no current plan for a Daughter of the Deep sequel, but never say never! The Lords of Night: A Shadow Bruja Novel and Serwa Boateng's Guide of Vampire Hunting have official release dates and synopses. We have an official update on where in the process the Nico di Angelo book currently is. The book is at 117,000 words. How many pages is that? We're probably not getting anymore Percy Jackson television show news until 2022. That includes no news for Disney+ Day. BUT we know Becky and Rick have reviewed some casting callback tapes. Read Riordan has spotlights on Nelinha, Ester, and Gemini. The Last Fallen Star is officially in New Zealand! You can sing to the karaoke version of The Lightning Thief Musical! (Edit: Apparently this is from 2019, and we had no idea!) “Forget Horse Girls, Embrace the Mythology Freak” by Jenny G. Zhang (here's the tweet) Sorry, Frank. Why did we like mythology so much, and what do all the mythology freaks have in common? (Say hi to Callie!) Rick Riordan Presents authors' other series (00:18:47) We're really excited about all the books, novellas, anthologies, and short stories these authors have written. But fair warning: There are A LOT. Anthologies have really made a resurgence lately, and we're into it. Up first is Roshani Chokshi, who wrote the Pandava Quintet/Aru Shah books! She's got some other stories here about Hindu mythology that might be for older audiences. And one of her books definitely gives Six of Crows vibes, if you're into that! Next up is J.C. Cervantes! Look, sometimes words are hard. Karen just wants to keep Kristen on her toes. Yoon Ha Lee, who wrote Dragon Pearl, is a very prolific writer. There's a lot of sci-fi here, and some really cool concepts. Kristen gets her mind blown, repeatedly. Festus, is that you? Thank the gods for Wikipedia. Next on our happy hit parade is Carlos Hernandez, who wrote Sal & Gabi. Karen learned a fun fact about him, and she is very excited. Short stories can get W E I R D. Kwame Mbalia wrote the Tristan Strong series, as well as some other cool books. Black Boy Joy seems like a really important book to have right now. You might as well just assume almost everyone has written short stories. Tehlor Kay Mejia wrote the Paola Santiago series, and she's up next. She's got some great titles. If you liked Dumplin', then you might like Miss Meteor. Forests are so cool and creepy. Karen gets a book idea in the middle of recording. Graci Kim wrote the Gifted Clan series, and Karen has a quick aside about the last book in the series. She hasn't written any other books, but we have some fun facts to share about her! Who knew running away to the circus was so common? Rebecca Roanhorse wrote Race to the Sun, and a lot more!. You should watch Love and Monsters. And then go read Roar by Cora Carmack. We love a good title. And a good name. How do we feel about historical fiction? Here's LeVar Burton reading “Wherein Abigail…,” “Takeback Tango,” and “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience ™.” Sarwat Chadda wrote City of the Plague God, as well as some other interesting books! Have you seen A Little Princess? Shoutout to Animorphs! More short stories! More anthologies! Next up is Lori M. Lee, who wrote Pahua and the Soul Stealer. She's a busy lady, but she does plan to finish her Gates of Thread and Stone series. See? Forests are creepy! Yeah, you should definitely read A Thousand Beginnings and Endings. Roseanne A. Brown wrote Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting, which we are very excited about. She also just finished up her duology in her A Song of Wraiths and Ruin series. They have some incredibly stunning covers. It's so cool that so many of these authors have written for Marvel and Star Wars, too. Daniel José Older wrote Ballad & Dagger, which definitely has some shared threads with one of his other series. If you're looking for an adult series, look no further than Bone Street Rumba! Daniel has written *all* kinds of books. Well-behaved spirits are super lame. Who else loves Waterworld?? Stacey Lee will be writing Winston Chu Versus the Whimsies, and Karen's definitely heard of her books before. Bridgerton might be a little spicy for our younger listeners. Historical fiction about non-white stories are always interesting reads. Everyone is running away to the circus! Karen brings the whole podcast down. Lastly, we've got Tracey Baptiste, who will be writing Moko Magic. Lots of jumbies here! Let's throw in some Minecraft, shall we? More jumbies! Plus, some non-fiction! We did it! We made it! We hope you found your next read. If you've read any of these, let us know which ones we should start with! Chapter Reviews (01:19:21) Let's talk about The Lightning Thief chapters 13 and 14. Grover sleeps a lot. Thank the gods for Annabeth. That chimera? No, thank you. Ohio reference! Karen breaks Kristen. It's always interesting when the female goddesses give birth to the demigods. Annabeth's childhood sounds rough, and it's so sad. But we can't wait to see her relationship with her father improve. Percy doesn't want to be enemies! What, exactly, is Poseidon's domain? Prophecy Count: 4 Percy can see through the Mist a lot better now. The dark is very scary. Percy really needed to take this moment to reflect on everything that's happening to him. Who was the woman in the water? How did that lady see through the Mist? But, seriously, how exactly does the Mist work? How has Percy never noticed he can breathe underwater? Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week for episode 8, which will discuss some Daughter of the Deep spoilers. This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

Welcome to Prophecy Radio, a Percy Jackson podcast dedicated to all of Rick Riordan's past, present, and future projects! Co-hosts Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz do a take two on this episode, updating you on the latest news (including that big Nico di Angelo reveal), discuss Rick Riordan Presents and all the amazing series and authors that go along with it, and analyze chapters five and six of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates Karen sort of maybe kind of possibly lost the first version of this episode. The Tristan Strong Keeps Punching paperback is available now! BE WARNED: Due to COVID-related printing delays, you'll want to order your books for the holidays ASAP. Daughter of the Deep‘s U.S. release date is Oct. 26. Please don't share any spoilers! Subjectify will have a spoiler-free review up on that date. Have you met King Cotton yet? All the Cursed Carnival authors are now all NYT bestsellers! We attended the Daughter of the Deep virtual event. Have YOU read Mysterious Island? Robert Ballard is SO. COOL. And definitely a son of Poseidon Octopuses are a little creepy. Cool. But creepy. Daughter of the Deep has been optioned for a Disney+ feature film! *Insert firework sounds* We'll probably get more background information from the Percy Jackson show than we got from the books. We're gonna keep talking about Teen Wolf. Sorry not sorry. We're still trying to be patient about casting. The Percy Jackson world lends itself to animation, and we stand by that. But The Kane Chronicles is definitely a live-action film. Yes, we heard about the Nico di Angelo news. We know a little bit about the process behind this co-writing venture. Mark Oshiro seems super cool. The year 2023 is going to be JAM-PACKED. Rick is working on something related to Irish mythology, but we don't have much information yet. Rick Riordan Presents Did you notice Karen got a new mic!? Rick Riordan Presents is a beast of an imprint, and we love it so much. #NotAPhase Let's jump into the books from this imprint that Karen HAS read. The Pandava Quintet by Roshani Chokshi is definitely a favorite. Have you listened to Prophecy Radio episode 2, where we talk about Cursed Carnival? Paola Santiago gets to explore such a spooky and cool world. Beware cliffhangers! Graci Kim is cool and she loves food and Karen loves food and you should read The Last Fallen Star. Witches! Magic! Baked goods! Dragon Pearl is getting a sequel! Karen got an ARC of Tiger Honor and did a little dance. Kristen explains what the heck an ARC is. We have a soft spot for fox spirits. Karen has read The Storm Runner and totally meant to keep reading the series, but life got in the way. This series is also getting a spinoff duology! Zane's destiny is kind of a buzzkill. It pains Karen every. single. day. that she hasn't finished the Sal and Gabi series. Sometimes staying up to date on all these books is hard. P.S. Let us know how you want us to handle talking about the individual series in the future! Tristan Strong by Kwame Mbalia has super powerful titles and awesome covers! Long live Gum Baby! Rebecca Roanhorse's standalone Race to the Sun might be a good one to start with. It discusses some really topical issues and would be important for kids to read. We're obsessed with the title of Rise of the Chaos Goddess. Sarwat Chadda seems like a hilarious guy. Which one will Kristen read first!? The premise for Pahua and the Soul Stealer sounds so cool. Kristen has heard of the Hmong people before thanks to the Olympics! Foreshadowing: We mention our cat. Please make Karen's dreams come true. Let's talk about the RRP books that aren't out yet! In Serwa Boatang's Guide to Vampire Hunting, pronunciation of Serwa's name is literally a plot point. Not the fireflies! It's giving us very much Teen Wolf vibes. Very much Buffy. Daniel Jose Older sounds like he's lived such an interesting life. Finally a young adult novel!! *whispers diabolically* Enemies to lovers! We just want magic to be real. The Whimsies sounds so fun and mischievous. So many of these books are set in NYC. Don't forget the Moko Magic! Chapter Reviews This week we're discussing chapters 5 and 6 of The Lightning Thief. Karen was not expecting to have so many feelings about Mr. D. The nectar sounds amazing and terrible at the same time. Chapter 5 blows this whole world wide open. More Annabeth, please! Percy is so dramatic sometimes. Kristen is getting Big Brother vibes from chapter 6. Finally, Camp Half-Blood in the flesh. Who DOESN'T like to show off in the bathroom once in a while? Chiron is giving us Dumbledore vibes, and we don't love it. Did Chiron know Percy was Poseidon's son? We now know Grover's official age! Percy has so much left to learn. A surprise visitor drops by! Technically, Chiron didn't lie about the attic. Karen loves the explanation of monster archetypes. We got our first listener feedback! Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week for episode 4, which will include a spoiler-free review of Daughter of the Deep in more detail. This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

Claribel and Kat give updates on their upcoming books (Witchlings and Once Upon a K-Prom) and discuss comparison in publishing and how it disproportionately affects BIPOC. Then they interview bestselling author Graci Kim about her journey into publication and how she learned to embrace her Korean name and identity! CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of death of a child at 27:12 point. Skip to 28:54 to avoid that discussion. GRACI BIO: Graci Kim is a bestselling author of magic-infused middle grade books, who was vine-picked in Korea and sun-ripened in New Zealand. Her Korean mythology-inspired debut, The Last Fallen Star, published by Disney Hyperion (Rick Riordan Presents) and the first in the Gifted Clans trilogy, became an instant US bestseller. It was named by Indigo as a Best Book of 2021, was an Amazon Best Book Ages 9-12, and was selected by Publishers Lunch as a 2021 Buzz Book. Called a “sparkling yarn” by Entertainment Weekly, the book has been featured in TIME Magazine for Kids, Hypable, and Publishers Weekly; and has been optioned by the Disney Channel for a live-action television series. • FOLLOW GRACI: website | Twitter | Instagram BUY The Last Fallen Star PRE-ORDER The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities MENTIONS: • Graci's TedTalk “The Hidden Power Behind Our Names” • Beach Read by Emily Henry • FOLLOW CLARIBEL: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok • www.claribelortega.com • Check out all of Claribel's books • PRE-ORDER Witchlings (Feb 2022, Scholastic) • FOLLOW KAT: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok • www.katchowrites.com • PRE-ORDER Once Upon a K-Prom (May 2022, Disney) • Check out Kat's Books • FOLLOW WRITE OR DIE: Twitter | Instagram • Write or Die Episodes • Join our WorDie community! • Learn more about Write or Die --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writeordiepodcast/support

Narrator Suzie Yeung brings Graci Kim's lively fantasy adventure to life. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss the fun of this story that brings together a magical world packed with Korean mythology and contemporary life in California. Twelve-year-old Riley was adopted into a clan of gifted Korean witches, but as a “saram”--one without magic--she is constantly aware of being an outsider. When her sister's plan to share her magic backfires, Riley is launched on a quest to save her family, and to find her own sense of belonging. Listeners will find themselves fully immersed and invested in the story's magical realm--and longing for the sequel! Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Disney Hyperion Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've had a fascination with names and the power they hold, along with the ways people choose to honor their culture/heritage. This episode's guest, Graci Kim, has committed her current creative endeavors to exploring the myths and folktales originating from Korea! Her book, The Last Fallen Star, is about a Korean American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family. As if in parallel, Graci shares how she's navigated her own labels/identities as a hyphenated Asian, at one point going by the pen  name Graci Goldheart and continuing to experiment with her pen names. Amidst these confusing explorations of names and identities, she opens up about how magic and childlike wonder are pillars in her life that she is committed to infusing in her works, career, and family as she is raising her 1 year old daughter.If you love conversations about names, fantasy, books, parenting, you don't want to miss this episode!Read The Last Fallen Star!https://bookshop.org/books/the-last-fallen-star/9781368059633More about Graci:Graci Kim is a bestselling author of magic-infused middle grade books, who was vine-picked in Korea and sun-ripened in New Zealand… Her Korean mythology-inspired debut, The Last Fallen Star, published by Rick Riordan Presents, became an instant US bestseller. It was named by Indigo as a Best Book of 2021, was an Amazon Best Book Ages 9-12, and was selected by Publishers Lunch as a 2021 Buzz Book. It's also already been optioned by the Disney Channel for a live-action television series. In a previous life, Graci was a diplomat for the New Zealand foreign service, a cooking show host, and once ran a business that turned children's drawings into cuddly toys. She lives in New Zealand with her husband and daughter.⟡ instagram: @gracikimwrites ⟡ website: https://www.gracikim.com/ Follow us on:⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysunSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bambooandglass)

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

In her middle grade debut novel, THE LAST FALLEN STAR, Graci Kim takes us into a world of Korean mythology when we meet the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches. Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the clan and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she's a saram--a person without magic. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. The sisters hatch a plan to help Riley which ends up with Hattie's life hanging in the balance. Riley must find the last star in order to save her sister. As Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it really means to belong.

Author Graci Kim joins us to explore contemporary Korean mythology in a Los Angeles setting. Her new middle-grade fantasy The Last Fallen star carves out a place for kids in the Korean diaspora to find themselves in a whirlwind adventure to save the...

Allegra reviews The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim - the newest Rick Riordan Presents book, featuring Korean mythology! Read more about the book on the Riordan website: https://www.readriordan.com/book/the-last-fallen-star/ Find the book on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/the-last-fallen-star-a-gifted-clans-novel/9781368059633

Graci Kim's post on Twitter sums it all up. "Last but not least - to all the diaspora kids, adoptees, misfits. To anyone who’s ever felt invisible, or like they didn’t belong. I SEE YOU Real magic lives inside all of us - in the choices we make every single day. This book is for you!" Best selling author Rick Riordan has given Graci Kim a stamp of approval for her book The Last Fallen Star. Graci was a sweet little Korean girl who never saw characters in books that looked like her when she was growing up. Her life was filled with lots of different experiences but she grew up believing that kids like her couldn’t be the heroes of our stories. Today her Korean witches book comes out & she will tell you she was wrong. Your voices matter. Your stories matter. YOU matter. And sometimes, your wildest dreams can come true. Riley Oh will take you on her adventure of self discovery and acceptance. #TheLastFallenStar www.gracikim.com

To celebrate the Launch of The Last Fallen Star (the latest Rick Riordan Presents middle grade book!), we are joined by author Graci Kim to talk all things diaspora and belonging, plus superhero culture, the Revised Romanization of Korean, and advice for all you aspiring writers out there :) "Ultimately that true magic that we are all searching for is in us, is in all of us, but it's specifically in our actions and the choices we make every day. It's what we do that makes us magical." Learn more about the book here: https://www.giftedclans.com/ Graci's insta: @gracikimwrites Graci's twitter: @gracikim You can follow Graci's friends and fellow writers (the #kimchingoos) on twitter here: Sarah Suk: Made in Korea, @sarahaelisuk Jessica Kim: Stand Up, Yumi Chung, @jesskimwrites Susan Lee: Seoulmates, @susanleewrites Grace Shim: Upcoming!, @gracemisplaced1

Introducing Graci Kim's thrilling debut The Last Fallen Star about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family. Today I speak with Graci about her mission to have stories where she can see herself, how she structures her stories, and even what gifted clan she falls into from her series. Let's get into it! Be sure to pre-order/buy The Last Fallen Star wherever you get your fiction here. _________________________ To support the show, be sure to find us on Instagram and Twitter @bestdamcamppod and on Tumblr at thebestdamcamp.tumblr.com. If you'd like to get your thoughts across, you can email us at thebestdamcamp@hotmail.com. Percy Jackson Merchandise. For more Percy Jackson content check out Fran's YouTube channel A Healthy Dose of Fran and support her via Patreon. Nickel Anarchy: Instagram and Redbubble Taylor Paisley-French: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Spotify _________________________ Everyone needs a little help now and then, and that's OK. If you or someone you know, need support or maybe you just need someone to understand, there is always someone to call. CheckPoint provides Mental Health Hotline numbers Worldwide. Remember, it's OK to not be OK. https://checkpointorg.com/global/ _________________________ Black Lives Matter links and resources: Ways to Help PLEASE SIGN PETITIONS, DONATE, CALL AND EMAIL TO DEMAND JUSTICE, AND SHARE Twitter Thread on how to support if you have no money Support for the Black Trans Community Twitter Thread for Black Creative Talent to support Advice on how to support from the UK Who to donate too 8 Lessons I Learned About Racism That Were Helpful to me a White Person Support Protestors Racism and the UK Checkpoint World Wide Mental Health Hotlines Stand With and Support the Asian community: Asian Lives Matter Resources Stand Against Hatred Stop AAPI Hate America's History of Scape-Goating its Asian citizens Support for the Trans community: How Black Trans People All About Trans Website Stonewall Website Support UK Mermaids Charity

In this episode we review the fourth book in the Pandava series! Make sure to order Aru Shah and the City of Gold if you haven't already: https://bookshop.org/a/444/9781368013864  Demigod News Links: Catching up with Aru And Aiden: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/04/06/aru-shah-and-the-city-of-gold-catching-up-with-aru-and-aiden/ Favorite Scenes from City of Gold: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/04/16/favorite-scenes-from-aru-shah-and-the-city-of-gold/ The Cursed Carnival Anthology Cover Reveal: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/04/07/cover-reveal-the-cursed-carnival-and-other-calamities/ Pahua and the Soul Stealer Cover Reveal: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/04/14/cover-reveal-pahua-and-the-soul-stealer/ Upcoming classes taught by the cast of the Lightning Thief Musical: https://twusa.org/academy/lightningthiefexperience/ & https://twusa.org/academy/mtaudition/ Readriordan published the Last Fallen Star sneak peek: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/04/09/the-last-fallen-star-sneak-peek/   Our website is thehalfbloodreport.com and you can buy our new merch at https://half-blood-report.creator-spring.com/ (use code OUTRO at checkout)

We analyze the preview chapters of The Last Fallen Star, the upcoming Korean-mythology inspired book by Graci Kim. We also discuss the idea of guns as alternate weapons in the Riordanverse. To Read the Preview Chapters: https://www.amazon.com/Buzz-Books-2021-Spring-Summer-ebook/dp/B08RF1B4SC/ref  To Pre-Order The Last Fallen Star from Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/444/9781368059633  Demigod News Links: Rick's news update: https://rickriordan.com/2021/01/rick-riordan-presents-chases-away-those-winter-blues/ Read Riordan news update: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/01/28/rick-riordan-presents-updates-new-awards-honors-and-covers/ The Lightning Thief can now be licenced: https://www.playbill.com/article/the-lightning-thief-the-percy-jackson-musical-licensing-rights-acquired-by-concord-theatricals We got more information on Pahua and the Soul Stealer: https://twitter.com/LoriMLee/status/1354920914119512072 Our website is https://www.thehalfbloodreport.com/ and our patreon is https://www.patreon.com/join/thehalfbloodreport

After making our first predictions on this book 13 months ago, Izzy joins us to finally review the newest book from Rick Riordan Presents, City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda! Make sure to order City of the Plague God from our online bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/444/9781368051507  Demigod News Links: The newest anthology link already has a pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Carnival-Other-Calamities-Stories/dp/1368070833/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=rick+riordan+presents&qid=1610577527&sr=8-1&pldnSite=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=samuelbachman-20&linkId=60310b36ac5a883622de732bec920c42&language=en_US  The first two chapters of The Last Fallen Star are available to read for free on kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Buzz-Books-2021-Spring-Summer-ebook/dp/B08RF1B4SC/ref Read Riordan Mentioned Our Newest Interview: https://www.readriordan.com/2021/01/22/the-half-blood-report-interviews-sarwat-chadda/  Our website is https://www.thehalfbloodreport.com/ and our patreon is https://www.patreon.com/join/thehalfbloodreport

This week on the podcast we talk about the new Rick Riordan Presents book announced on Rick's tour and do our seasonal mailbag. If you want to message us for the mailbag you can email us at thehalfbloodreport@gmail.com or through our website thehalfbloodreport.com Demigod News Links: Rick and Becky have created a new production company called Mythomagic Inc: https://rickriordan.com/mythomagic/ Cover Reveals for The Last Fallen Star and Paola Santiago 2: https://www.readriordan.com/2020/10/08/rick-riordan-presents-cover-reveals-the-last-fallen-star-and-more-paola/ 

In this episode we review Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Make sure to order Paola Santiago from our online bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/444/9781368049177  Demigod News Links: Readriordan released the second edition of their “Demigod Relations Map”, now updated for The Tyrant's Tomb: https://www.readriordan.com/2020/08/10/demigod-map-2-0-the-tyrants-tomb-edition/ We got the name of the series The Last Fallen Star will belong to: https://twitter.com/gracikim/status/1294044449677275136 

Yup it's finally here! In this episode we discuss Iris mythology and guess how it might play out in Rick Riordan's next series. Demigod News Links: Readriordan released an interview between Rick Riordan and Tehlor Kay Mejia: https://www.readriordan.com/2020/07/21/rick-tehlor-and-paola-santiago-exclusive-interview/  We learned a bit more about The Last Fallen Star: https://twitter.com/gracikim/status/1285713992372158465 On the B&N youtube channel, Wednesday 4pm est Carlos will be talking with Rick Riordan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY01DeftKO8  Make sure to email the show: thehalfbloodreport@gmail.com We would really appreciate an apple review! Our Twitter: @halfreport Instagram: @thehalfbloodreport Website: thehalfbloodreport.com Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thehalfbloodreport Our Teespring Shop (merch): https://teespring.com/stores/the-half-blood-report Sign up for our Newsletter: https://thehalfbloodreport.wixsite.com/thbr/newsletter  Our Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/thehalfbloodreport